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This is a Jim Blume Pattern It was labeled "Adapted for Scroll Saw. It just wasn't adapted for my scroll saw. LOL. I had a hard time with this one for some reason. Go figure. It is my Ladyfriends favorite thing I have done next to Sam Elliot.

Made these for my wife's birthday. The basket is a Sheila Landry pattern done from aspen and some mystery wood I had. The Jerry Garcia is a Botas pattern and was cut from soft gum maple, the frame I made from zebra wood.

King James Version of the Lord’s Prayer…

In a prevous post, about two months back, I mentioned I had been accepted to join a local Fine Art Artist Cooperative where I could disply and offer my work for sale. Of course there is a fee to rent the space, but there is no commision taken from any sales other than any credit card sale charges. The Coop takes care of taking sales tax so every thing is simple. Each month the first Saturday of the month is Art Walk night where a lot of locals, as well as tourest, visit the various Art venues in the area, indulge in a little wine and snacks, and maybe buy some Art. Tonight was the third Art Walk Saturday since I joined the Gallery and it is was very well attended. And tonight, I sold two more pieces for a total of five pieces in just a few days more than two months. With these sales, I have covered my first four months rent plus and anything sold hereafter will be on the profit side. More importantly to me is the comments and praise I get from those who take the time to look at my work. Those who actually stop and look at my disply spend a good deal of time scrutenizing the pieces and are amazed at the cratmanship and artistry. Certainly not everyone buys, but compared to the time they spend looking at the fine paintings and other art, they tend to linger at my display for quite a while. When I'm there to answer questions, the positive feedback I get is just awsume. One of the pieces I sold tonight brings with it the potential for some commisioned pieces for this couples home that they have up north. Ask me if I feel good. I'm sure you can guess what my answer wouild be!

We no longer have a beach on Pellow's Island. But we do have plenty of places to swim. Here is a photo of two of our grandchildren and I (taken about 10 years ago) at a dock near the front of the island. I've made a lot of scroll-sawn art that would be appropriate here, but will chose just one piece: This plaque measures 35 centimetres by 42 centimetres. The background and frame are made from Cherry and walnut. The foreground pieces have been made from figured maple. The basic design is by Sheila Landry. I modified the design in order to have the island a cabin simulate our cabin on Pellow's Island in Lake Pivabiska. Many many loons make Lake Pivabiska their home in the spring and summer.

Optical illusion segmentation - 30 pieces, 1/6 inch, chamfer, 3 types of stain, glossy varnish Video of making segmentation Optical illusion pattern

Hi a little cow converted by TD from a picture my girlfriends mum had on her wall. Turned out pretty good.

Here in OZ, I believe it is called Turps (Mineral Turpentine for those who have the time) I always have a litre or two available as it can be used to thin and clean up oil based paints and clean the brushes. Also use it to thin linseed oils for the 1st couple of coats when applying to outside projects and tool handles etc. Also used to thin oil for use on sharpening stones and to clean up dirty or oily tools and remove stickers etc. I also use it to make my own wax 1/3 turps-1/3 linseed oil-1/3 bee's wax

I just finished cutting this one.

Congrats on the sales. I have similar responses at ArtCrafters. I first explain it is not CNC or laser. When I mention a scroll saw I get puzzled looks. It is nice to have the Pegas to show people what a scroll saw can do.

Sorry to hear that. There is so much Chinese junk nowadays, that I am not surprised. Your 50 cent coins must have a larger diameter than their US counterpart. I still have a few of the coin slot musical movements. I just stopped making those banks years ago.

I have and have had many Makita tools in the last 25 or so years. I have found them to be excellent quality. I finally wore out my 25 year old Makita saber saw. You might want to give them a look. Ben

Freestanding Seahorse Puzzle made several years ago.

Needed to take a break from doing framed, flat panel portrait work and make something different. I have had this Side and End wall bird battern for a very long time and have revisited it often. It did include the base pattern, but there were no patterns/details for the top or bottom. I had to design them on the fly. The box is nom 12” wide by 8” deep and 4” high. I really did not realize how large the box was until I began to assemble it. Since the box was quite large I decided it needed a divided drop-in tray. The box outer walls, base, top and bottom is solid red oak. The red painted wall backers, inside box bottom, inside base top and the inside box tray supports were made from 1/8” BB ply (cut from my cut-off scrap pile). The tray was made from 1/4" Red Oak solid core ply and has a depth of 1 1/4 inches. Because I did not realize the size of the box, I was forced to purchase a 6 foot length of Red Oak 1” by 12” (3/4” by 11 1/2“) to make the top and bottom. Big $$$$$. The available 2 foot long boards at Lowes were not quite long enough as I need 26 inches. So I now have a nice 3’-10” length left for another future project. I planed the bottom down to 1/2”. For the top I rabbeted the bottom perimeter 1/4"deep so the top has a lid keeper that projects into the box. I sanded a small round on each corner and I used a small ogee router bit to put a decorative edge all around the top and bottom. Everything was finished with many coats of clear gloss Lacquer after which I lined the tray and the lower box with red felt. A very sticky job as I was using contact cement. I'm contemplating installing some small hinges as the top is heavy and will be cumbersome to remove and replace during use. I’m attaching a few pics as it is hard to show all the detail in one. Feel free to critique my work. . Edit 7/3/21: It was requested I post pics with the hinges installed. I was able to mortice the hinges into the box and lid to get the lid to land flat on the box. The lid does not need a hold open device because of the lids overhang.

Hi to All.... I have been Scrolling All kinds of Crosses in my time, but as far as color goes Its Always the Black as a Backer.... A Good Friend got me into Color and a New Way.... Here is one of Crosses with Color. Look forward to replys. :+} Pretty sure this is a Terrence Thomas Design. Danny :+}

I am doing some very simple marquetry. I took a workshop a few years back, but work got in the way. I am almost-retired now, so I am going back to playing at marquetry. I have a couple of scroll saws, with the latest find being a Excalibur-30 fresh from Craigslist. I am still learning to drive it. I am finding that it's harder to control than my arm operated fret-saw, but I am getting better. Happy to join this community! xocd

Sorry Frank, not happening that way in my shop. I just shoot a pic or two when I'm at a stage that I want to save. The bench is ALWAYS cluttered and I don't see that changing anytime soon.

Ray and Frank I think answered your questions for the most part. I wanted to add that it is proper to add the name of the pattern designer so people know who created it. Often, folks want to know who the pattern was made by because they are interested in perhaps locating it for themselves. By giving the name of the pattern designer, it gives them a starting point to look for it. However, if you can provide a direct link to the actual pattern, it makes it easier. Plus, it allows the pattern designer to be able to sell more patterns. Without the pattern designers, most of us would not be able to do the projects we do. So providing a link helps each other out and the pattern designers. Even if the pattern is provided for free, it’s helpful to know who designed it and where to find it.

Bragging Rights is the most poular forum to show work that you are proud of and want people to see and comment on. It is a simple task to start a new topic, add a title, write some info about the work, drag a JPG file(s)of the work into the post where it says "Drag files Here", and submit the post. Now, what you write can be simple of detailed. Yes, a lot of us like to know things like the "why, what, where, when and who" details or the things like "wood, blades used, finish, who made for, etc.". The camera images of the work you post should be well done, framed square so the image is not distorted, taken close up to fill the frame and/or cropped. The photo should be taken in front of an uncluttered, clean, plain backdrop. These rules are not gospel but just common sense. Hope this helps. Edit: you can also creat a album of you pics in "Users Gallery"

I'm not sure exactly what you want to do but the simple answer is to show off your work in the "Bragging Rights" forum. And it's always nice to include as much info as you can so we all know what is what. I recently learned that my phone takes pics in very high resolution. I now run them through a resizer to get the pics down to a reasonable size. Also, welcome to the Village. Be sure to go to the Introduction forum and tell us about yourself and where you live. We all love pictures and if you ask a question, sometimes it makes a difference in our answer if we know what your general location is.

I had the same problem and switched to #0. But you do marquetry and need the smallest blade. I would not recommend using the black knob on the back as this is for maintaining the upper arm parallel to the table. The suggestion of a little slack before tightening might work.

I have a Pegas saw and also find that 2/0 blades sometimes break when I tension them. So, as you mention, I introduce a little bit of slack when installing the blade. Works just fine for me. I prefer to not adjust the inherent tension of the machine as it is good for all the other blades.

We have had a 16" Delta, 20" DeWalt, 21" Ex (Taiwan) and a 16" Ex (Not sure), all from Carbatec and no problem with any of them except the 16" Ex and we had a problem with the bellows. Down here we can only buy from Carbatec and Bunnings. Marg

Actually Carbatec has a model that is actually a Hegner branded as a Carbatec. I believe it only comes in the 18 inch saw though.. and I have no idea if it's sold to you Aussies.. But I thought I've seen other Aussies mention it? Anyway take a look for it. https://www.carbatec.com.au/scroll-saw-18-old-code-ct-ss18v Edit to add, Also found this Woodman that sure looks like a rebranded Hegner. https://www.machines4u.com.au/view/advert/Woodman-18-Variable-Speed-Scroll-Saw/270440/

Hi I have done another steve good pattern. Surprise for my girlfriends mum who is into a card game called Skipbo.

I move the knob in the back just a tiny bit to lower the front just a tiny bit. If it’s still not quite where I want it I move the knob until it is. Sometimes breaking the rules is actually OK

A Puppy Coin Bank finished for a great grandchild. The pattern is by Paul Meisel and found in one of the issues of SWWC. If you want to know which one, message me. The body is 3/4" Pine and the ears are 1/2" Walnut. Finished with one coat spray Shellac and two coats Minmax spray Lacquer Clear satin. Comments welcome.

This place is host to a wealth of information from some really gifted scroll sawing people - you hit the jackpot here! - come on in, the water's fine!!!

Hi Isidro, welcome to the Village. You will find lots of friendly folks here willing to help you with whatever questions you may have. Just make yourself at home.

Thats fantastic. Nice to get some validation that a good number of people really like your work!!

Well, if it were me, I'd probably try to get a true genuine Excalibur from Taiwan. At least that's where the Pegas is made and they are essentially the same saw. Best of luck.

I contacted Jett and am waiting for a reply. After doing some online shopping of my own, I have come up with a price for the parts plus tax of just about $33. Plus shipping to me and then shipping to you I'm guessing at around $60 total. But, I've never shipped overseas so I have no realistic idea of what it will cost to mail the parts to you. They shouldn't amount to much in the way of weight so it'll just depend on how bad our two governments want to line their pockets. I'll let you know after I get more info. You might want to PM me your mailing address so I can get an estimate.

Paul, give me some time and I'll see what I can do.

Hello friends, here in Mexico we are in the middle of Summer and the rains and cold are at their maximum. For the moment, I show you the last work I did. Thank you very much in advance for your comments and greetings to all.

Jesse James used a gun!

A guy showed me a photo and asked if I could make something like it. He LOVED the finished product!!!

I did this beach scene back in Feb of 2019 and is posted on the site. The design is based on a paint by numbers my wife did and also a puzzle. My wife converted the picture in Photoshop to greyscale. The design took quite a while because I wanted to get the beach and light house right. We gifted the paint by numbers and puzzle to good friends that live by the beach.

i noticed on the home depot website that HD put a prop 65 warning on deck screws even. i use MS as a pre stain conditioner on pine,poplar, and some other woods that have a tendency to blotch when i am using an oil based stain.

I generally always keep a gallon can of MS in the shop. I have a spray bottle with MS in it that I use for releasing patterns and general adhesive clean up. I also use it for cleaning brushes/body parts etc after painting or being in the same zip code as an open can of roof patch or tube of grease. Maybe you've heard of the product called Goo Gone. I believe it's simply MS with some other additives thrown in to make it smell a little bit better. I think it may be a little less combustible than MS also. A 2oz bottle of Goo Gone is about $5 on Amazon. A gallon of pure mineral spirits is about $14 at Lowes.

Rather than buying brush cleaner I use MS for that purpose. It is also an appropriate oil base paint thiner (art paint or house paint). Yes I clean my hands with it also. In the past I did NOT wear latex gloves when finishing but I do now and my use of MS for hand cleaning has gone way down. I will ocasionally spray the spray adheasive inside if it is raining, being careful to use a drop cloth or paper, but overspray can get on things...the MS will remove it. It will even clean up greesy tools when working on machinery of any kind. I buy it by the half gallon and it lasts a long time. You can get it in small (quart I think) cans also. I find it handy to keep around.

I use it to soak my brushes in. I buy the cheap brushes and use them over and over. Where I live the government says we're not allowed to have it so I use it very sparingly. I live in fear of being found out.

I stain my backers so I use it to clean up my hands,

I use a little from time to time cleaning oil based finish messes. But, I don't use that much.

I have a new-to-me Excalibur 30 (the green one). It was a great Craigslist find. I am wondering if there is a way to control the blade tension other than introducing slack on the blade when installing it. I am wondering if I am missing something. I am cutting marquetry packets using 2/0 blades. If I install a blade following the manual, the blade snaps: i.e., if I tighten the holders with the tension lever to the front and then push the lever back. After some research I have found two ways to fix this. The first is to introduce slack on the blade before tightening the blade holders (see link to youtube video below). The second is to tighten the blade holders starting with the tension lever more or less vertical. I imagine that one could re-shape the tension lever to reduce the tension on the blade, but I have not tried that yet. In other saws (Dewalt, Hegner, RBI Hawk) one has fine control of the tension. I am surprised that this is not possible with the Excalibur. Thanks, xocd

I would like to post pictures of some of my projects. Most of my patterns come from the folks on SSV and from Steve Good. Thanks to all..... It appears there a variety of different places to post pics. How do you decide where to post the pics? Are there any instructional videos to watch? Do you include the pattern makers name,blade selection, and wood choice with pics. Thanks in advance for any and all replies.......

Ben, I'd have to agree with you about Makita electric tools. I have a Makita planer, Router, Laminate trimmer,3/4" Impact drill and all are about 40 years old and used quite a bit, as I am a Cabinetmaker tradesman. However their machinery seems to be just rebranded chinesium.

Thanks for that and you are correct re looking for additional barrel clamps, regards the spring do you know if there are supposed to be one or two in the head, and I have 2 and the parts manual shows one, hence wondering if spring has broken, although it does appear to be two whole springs. Have found a US source but postage is rediculous, especially given cost of spring only $5 postage nearly $40

At least you can buy it. I looked for it again yesterday at H/D but still no go. What is strange is that M/S has very little odor and what we have to buy in it's place stinks to high Heaven. And it seems that it's only in Orange County. I may have to venture up into L.A.county but you take your life in your hands when you do. Danger!